Sewanee, Tenn: The University of the South Men's Soccer team improved to 2-0 after defeating Piedmont 2-0 on Saturday, September 3rd.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Sewanee (2-0-0) 2, Piedmont (0-1-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Sophomore
Will Hawgood got the Tigers on the board in the 22nd minute, finishing a pass from
Payne Gridley.
- This was Hawgood's second straight game with a goal, and second straight game winning goal.
- After an initial push from the visiting Lions, the Tigers dominated time of possession and outshot Piedmont 5-1 in the first half.
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Zach Shunnarah put home a penalty kick in the 55th minute to double the Tiger's lead and put the game out of reach.
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JP Furman posted his second shutout in as many games, recording one save on the night.
KEY SEWANEE STATS:
- The Sewanee defense put out another strong performance, only allowing four shots on the day.
- The Tigers outnumbered the Lions 10-2 in corner kicks on the day.
KEY PIEDMONT STATS:
- Goalkeeper Bobby Wood posted five saves.
- Jason Aussin took all four of the Lion's shots.
FROM THE COACH:
" Extremely proud of the team today. We played a tough, physical brand of soccer and used our depth to wear a talented and well coached Piedmont side down. We will enjoy the shutout win tonight but tomorrow we'll cut the film and start game planning for our next match against #3 W&L," Head Coach
Tony Pacella said.
WHAT'S NEXT:
The Tigers travel to Lexington, Virginia to face #3 ranked Washington and Lee. Kickoff is set for 5pm ET/ 4pm CT.
